Middlesex County, Connecticut

Middlesex County is home to 164,568 people. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Connecticut rate (10.0%). The median household income is $90,833.

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MeasureValueConnecticutYearSource
Population164,5683,624,5082021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$90,833$95,7812021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line6.4%10.0%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty6.5%13.0%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.2%5.4%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%42.5%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$298,300$366,9002021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,222$1,4882021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.0%52.6%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.8%15.7%2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.9 years41.1 years2021Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.